We know from the Bible that there is a spirit world.And it is plain in the Bible that there are[...]

Does Satan have access to God? Do they talk? There is a story in the Bible that says that they[...]

We really know very little about the spirit world, and it is probably just as well. Unfortunately, a lot that[...]

Who is Satan, the devil? What is he? Where does he come from? Well, most people identify him with the[...]

Is there a spirit world? I think you could ask a thousand people at random, and by far the majority[...]

I realize that the Old Testament law poses some really sticky problems. There is a law back there that regulates[...]

How does a strange new religious idea get started? Does someone wake up in the morning and say to himself,[...]

There is a difference between religion and faith. That may be a little hard to explain, but I think it[...]

I have given this a lot of thought, and I have finally figured out what’s wrong with Christianity. It’s people.[...]

All of us have special people in our lives. These are people who give us great happiness—people who we love[...]

What does it mean to follow God? Paul called on the Ephesian Christians to: Be ye therefore followers of God,[...]

Funny things happen to us whenever we try to organize ourselves. I guess it is just in the way we[...]

One of the truly great things about the Christian faith is the hope of living forever in the presence of[...]

If you had been the midwife who helped Mary deliver the baby Jesus, and if you had been able to[...]

Many pastors and preachers see nothing wrong with the fact that today’s church doesn’t believe exactly the same thing as[...]

If you have been blessed with a good Bible teacher, or some good books about the Bible, you already know[...]

I hesitate to tell you this, because when you find out what I want to talk about, you are liable[...]

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of[...]

It seems to me that we of the Christian faith have lost touch with our roots in some very important[...]

40 years ago, there were over 400 different Christian denominations and sects. They could actually be cataloged and described. By[...]

Unity is an abnormal state in the world at large. In fact, the only time there has ever been even[...]

Sometimes when you’re reading through the New Testament, you can forget that the characters you are reading about are real[...]

If you have read much of the Bible at all, or if you have gone to church very long, you[...]

Religious wars are the strangest wars of all. You can halfway understand nations going to war over boundaries, oil, or[...]

It is easy, when you read the New Testament, to lose track of what the argument is about. (And there[...]

Most Christian churches at least make a stab at imitating the churches of the New Testament, but no one really[...]

Being a Christian evangelist in the early years was a real adventure. By the early years, I mean, the first[...]

For many generations in England, it was the custom that when a person in the village died the church bell[...]

One would presume that Christian people would like to know more about God. And yet there is a treasure trove[...]

There was in Jerusalem a valley called Hinnom. In the early part of the first century, it was the city[...]

Do you want to live forever? Are you sure? Now if you are the careful sort, you will want to[...]

What is it about us that we have so much trouble minding our own business? Isn’t managing your own life[...]

Since Religion and Faith are the very core and purpose of life. Since there is nothing that is more important,[...]

Why can't we have a “Truth in Political Advertising” law. You can use the same principles for evaluation and enforcement.[...]

What is the state of the billions of people who have lived and died who have never heard the name[...]

As you read through the book of Acts, one thing is abundantly clear. Paul was persistent in taking the gospel[...]

I don’t know what Paul expected when he set out on his first missionary journey, but I don’t think it[...]

Do you believe in predestination? And if you do, what sort of predestination? Does a man really have a choice[...]

If you are a Christian, and a member of a church, your church probably has some set of beliefs that[...]

I don’t know what it is, but preachers of every stripe, myself included, are prone to lay a guilt trip[...]

Imagine for a moment that you are a highly successful cat burglar. Then one rainy night, you discover that you[...]

I am surprised at how often Christian people are conflicted on ethical and moral principles. I am not surprised that[...]

Do you think you would ever be willing to die in someone else’s place? Can you imagine a really good[...]

What did the First Christians believe about predestination? Did the First Christians believe that a person’s life is completely mapped[...]

Why on earth would anyone be happy about being in trouble? Why would you take satisfaction, even pride, in severe[...]

The Christian faith is constantly at war with itself over questions of grace versus obedience. There is nothing new in[...]

I would have to conclude that there was a lot of tension between some of the Jews and Gentiles in[...]

There’s a lot of fatuous nonsense out there today masquerading as serious theology. It happens because of the doctrinal and[...]

I used to be a teenager and, although it was a long time ago, I still remember some of the[...]

Is there any English-speaking person in the world who hasn’t heard of the Garden of Eden? That’s the garden that[...]

When you are reading someone else’s mail, it’s really easy to get confused. You don’t know the players, the history[...]

The Apostle Paul was steamed. He may have been a minister—gentle and kind—but don’t kid yourself, Paul got steamed. You[...]

Looking back through 2,000 years at the apostle Paul, the man looks like a giant. He’s certainly a legend, but[...]

Why on earth is a man expected, even commanded, to give to God? We are, you know. But before I[...]

When the time comes to give, how much is enough? When someone is taking up a collection to help poor[...]

How does it feel to walk up to someone, put out your hand and say, Hi, my name is Bob,[...]

Surely, no one would ever manipulate the Bible to his own ends, would he? Well, yes, I am afraid some[...]

Just how good do you have to be to avoid criticism? Do you have to be a saint? Is it[...]

Take a look at your shoes. A little worn, are they? If they aren’t, they will be. And your favorite[...]

Okay, so you already believe in the resurrection. You believe that man will be raised from the dead. That raises[...]

There’s a curious law in Leviticus; it seems like a very small thing—something unlikely to ever occur. And you wonder,[...]

If a man die, shall he live again? That is the question isn’t it? Is this all there is? We[...]

There is something truly seductive about any manifestation of the supernatural. Every human being experiences doubts once in a while.[...]

One of the truly sad things in the history of religion is the hostility that persists between Jews and Christians—sometimes[...]

I think I am at long last beginning to understand something that puzzles a lot of people. How was it[...]

Of all the ceremonies that are connected in our mind to the Christian faith, there is probably nothing more fundamental[...]

We all know that we are sinners. And we know that there is no combination of our own works, our[...]

Why do you suppose that Israelites, so very long ago, lived about as long as we do today with all[...]

The Bible is a very down-to-earth book. It is written for men and women who actually have to live every[...]

It has to come as a surprise to find a Christian church—a Gentile Christian church—observing the Passover. The Passover is[...]

When someone we know is touched by the death of a loved one, we can do what we can to[...]

What’s really going on in the world? And what is this War on Terror really about. When you get to[...]

If there’s one thing that is clear when you study the New Testament with an eye to the origins of[...]

If a man sets out to convince an audience of the truth of his message, why would he not give[...]

The last time the Christian church was perfectly joined together, of the same mind and of the same judgement was[...]

The disciples of Jesus came to him one day with a request: Lord, teach us to pray. Jesus replied with[...]

It is astonishing, when you think about it, how much hatred can be generated by religious beliefs. From the earliest[...]

When Israel settled into the Promised Land at first, they enjoyed a time of freedom the likes of which no[...]

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have[...]

Everyone knows the end of the world is coming. The only questions left are when and how. Scientists tell us[...]

Is it hard to be a Christian? I suppose it depends on where you are and what you are doing.[...]

The Law of God is a great gift. The 119th Psalm, in a way, summarizes our attitude toward the Law[...]

I’m always grateful when the news media gives credit to people who have done very brave things. It is so[...]

I know sometimes it is a little hard to grasp, but the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees was a[...]

I know this may seem obvious, but it must be said: Christianity and Judaism are two very different religions. I[...]

Sometimes we answer questions too quickly, when we would be far better off saying I don’t know and waiting until[...]

Visualize a horizontal line. That line represents perfection in keeping the law. Everything below that line is sin. Everything above[...]

It is a quirk of human nature that we don’t like to do as we are told. I have heard[...]

It is odd, don’t you think, that man is so dissatisfied with God? Seriously, we seem to think that we[...]

It is almost funny, in reading thorough the life of the apostle Paul, how often his friends had to get[...]

The title of this sermon may not inspire a lot of people listen to it. The title is The Wrath[...]

You may have heard of the Ten Commandments. The first four commandments have to do with man’s relationship with God.[...]

When you read the New Testament, you really want to see a group of people united in purpose, thoroughly converted,[...]

Imagine that you attend a small church of, say, 50 people. You have been meeting together for quite a long[...]

The very first Christian missionaries in all history were a couple of men named Saul and Barnabas. (We know Saul[...]

The greatest missionary church in history was established by men whose names we do not even know. No, it wasn’t[...]